Our Trustees

Eugene Walker – Honorary Treasurer

Eugene is Chief Finance Officer for Sheffield City Council. He is passionate about the City, its people, and the countryside that surrounds it. He also likes getting out on his bike when work and family life allow.

David Holmes

David is based in Sheffield, where he spends much of his time in the magnificent countryside on his doorstep as a director and active member of Dark Peak Fell Runners. He was a lecturer in journalism at the University of Sheffield, a senior journalist with BBC Sheffield, a trade union official and a CPRE campaigner in the local green belt. He created the Bradfield Boundary Run in 1994 and has kept it going every year since; and he helped with social media communications during the recent Sheffield street trees campaign.

Les Sturch (Vice Chair)

Les came to Sheffield as a student, returning soon after to work for the City on sustainable development, more recently as Head of Planning and finally as Director of Regeneration and Development. Passionate about the Peak he is a local cycle leader and keen hiker.

Richard Mills

Richard lives in Sheffield, having moved here eight years ago to enjoy both the city and the glorious countryside. He originally graduated as a Town Planner but has spent most of his career in the NHS and has over 35 years senior management experience in NHS, Charitable, Independent and Public sector organisations. He was most recently Vice chair of Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust. He is a keen walker and urban cyclist and has an interest in cities and transport as well as promoting access to the countryside and the environment.

Kat Netherton

Kat lives in the Hope Valley. She moved here ten years ago due to a love of nature, climbing and the outdoors. Her career has mostly been spent in the NHS as an advanced practitioner physiotherapist and clinical manager, with a background in governance and risk management and representing workplace union members. She has family ties to Sheffield and is a distant relative of the countryside pioneer, Ethel Haythornthwaite. This connection sparked further interest into the CPRE PDSY and a desire to continue to support the essential work it does.

Harry Brook